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Hidden Gems...Austin, Texas

Gabe and I were in Austin, Texas last week...so in today's post I'm going to talk a little bit more in detail about what we were doing there. We were invited by Chevrolet to visit our city of choice (there were many options: Boston, New Orleans, Atlanta...and of course, Austin). I don't know what was the decision process but we were very glad to end up there...especially because Ashley (from Ashes Into Fashion) and her husband were able to drive from Dallas to stay with us. The idea was to enjoy the city, visit #HiddenGems while driving the Trax around town. So I want to share some of my favorite places. Let's start:

Well, I already posted a full article on it. It was so freaking cool. I still can't believe it is hidden in backyard of a house. I just wished we could have stayed longer- the artist had an interview and he had to leave...and since it was his house, so did we. It is free to visit but I would encourage giving out a donation!

After a long day exploring, we had Sushi for dinner...yes, I know Texas is known for tex-mex and bbq but we were craving Sushi (and the night before we had dinner at a Mexican place called "Gueritos"...I had an amazing chicken soup there) But back to Maiko, the Shrimp Tempura was one of the best I've had.

This place reminded me a little bit to Wynwood here in Miami because of all the graffiti walls...it is definitely a must when it comes to cool places to visit. We got to meet one of the artists and he even let me played with one of the spray cans haha.

This experience was ridiciously INCREDIBLE. I really did not know what to expect. I knew we were going to learn how to do some glass sculptures but little did I know about how they are done. Lee, our teacher, was so sweet and passionate about her work ( I love meeting people who love what they do...plus she is extremely talented). We had a private class where the four of us did two pieces (one was more like an ornament where we did random cuts with a scissor..mine looked like a gummy bear...and Gaby's like a Lobster haha). Then we actually blew the glass to do a round piece. I choose B&W colors for it to match my home decor. The glass takes a while to cool done (they put it in a thing that slowly lowers the temperature until it's room temperature). We were leaving the next day so we couldn't pick them up but Lee was the best and she is shipping it home for us.